ITDP And UK PACT Complete The Results Of The City Bus Electrification Study In Jakarta

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), partnering with UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) from the UK Government continues to strive to accelerate low-carbon transportation initiatives in Indonesia.

The partnership was after ITDP officially submitted the results of a study about Transjakarta electric buses in the Sustainable E-Mobility Event: Lessons Learned from Jakarta at the Aryaduta Menteng Hotel, Tuesday, May 24.

This is a tangible form of support from ITDP Indonesia - UK PACT in achieving the electrification target of the Transjakarta fleet by 2030. The results of studies submitted by ITDP Indonesia include; (1) roadmaps for the implementation of the electric bus fleet, (2) strengthening the policy framework around bus electrification, (3) alternative funding schemes, (4) development of business cases for the implementation of electric buses for the Transjakarta fleet, and (5) Toolkit Electric Bus Planning which has been equipped with Gender-Impact Assessment (GIA).

The study documents 'Business Case of First Phase E-Bus Deployment Transjakarta: An Executive Summary' and UK PACT Building a Regulatory and Financial Base for First Phase E-bus Deployment Transjakarta were handed over by Matthew Downing, Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste, to Sri Haryati, Assistant for the Economy and Finance of the DKI Jakarta Secretariat.

Meanwhile, the study documents for the 'Toolkit Electric Bus Planning' and 'Charging Forward: The State and Challenges of Electric Bus Operation in Indonesia' were handed over by Gonggomtua Sitanggang, Director of Interim ITDP Indonesia to Tonny Agus Setiono, Head of Sub-Directorate for Urban Transportation of the Road Transportation Directorate of the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia.

Receiving the submission of the study, Sri Haryati as Assistant for the Economy and Finance of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Secretariat revealed that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is committed to supporting sustainable transportation and mobility as an effort to achieve decarbonization by 2050.

We appreciate the cooperation from various parties, one of which is ITDP and the UK Government through the UK PACT program for the study of the implementation of electric buses for the Transjakarta fleet and hope that this long-term collaboration that has been established can continue. The results of this study and lessons learned from ITDP Indonesia are certainly very helpful for Jakarta towards electrification of public transportation, as part of the commitment to structuring Jakarta to Sustainable Global City," explained Sri. Meanwhile, in her keynote speech, Matthew Downing, Deputy Ambassador for Indonesia and Timor Leste, revealed that the study that was handed over was the result of intense cooperation for several years between the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, UK PACT, ITDP Indonesia and various other key institutions. M

Matthew hopes that the results of this study can contribute to the acceleration of the target of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to provide low-carbon transportation that can be accessed by everyone, including people with disabilities.

"The British government remains committed to working with Indonesia in accelerating green transportation initiatives for better climate resilience and adaptation," said Matthew.

ITDP Indonesia has consistently synergized and collaborated with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government since 2000 until now, assisting the city of Jakarta with technical expertise, direct advocacy and policy guidelines to reduce the impact of climate change, improve air quality and support the realization of a prosperous, sustainable and fair city and society.

This study will be a strategic basis for achieving the target of implementing electric buses in Jakarta by 2030, especially in building capacity, action plan, and financial base & regulations to increase the Transjakarta E-bus.

On the same occasion, Gonggomtua Sitanggang, Director of Interim ITDP Indonesia revealed, large-scale electrification of the Transjakarta fleet is considered financially and economically viable and needs to be implemented immediately to maximize its benefits.

The electrification of the entire fleet by 2030 is projected to produce economic and social benefits of IDR 4.2 trillion cumulatively by 2030 and reduce nearly 60 percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to the Business-as-usual (BaU) scenario.

As a comprehensive study, we synergize with vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, ensuring that all needs are met at each stage and aspects of electrification of Transjakarta buses. Sustainable E-Mobility Event: Lessons Learn from Jakarta is a series of closing programs Building a Regulatory and Financial Base for Transjakarta's First Phase E-bus Deployment.

The study found that the electrification efforts of the Transjakarta fleet were financially and economically viable, so it needed to be implemented immediately to maximize the benefits for the environment and society. Financially, the analysis of the implementation of the first phase Transjakarta electric bus shows a higher net present value (NPV) when compared to the Business-as-usual (BaU) scenario involving fleets with conventional combustion engines.

However, to ensure the feasibility of the transition to electric buses, the study also showed that Transjakarta must explore new financing schemes such as asset ownership separation and fleet operations, as well as implement a leasing scheme with operators to distribute operational risks and financing burdens.

In terms of policy, involving the Ministry of Finance is also considered to be able to generate the lowest cost of funds for the procurement of electric buses. Meanwhile, the Limited Participation Fund (RDPT) can be an alternative investment instrument to finance the e-bus program.